Title: Finalists Announced for in-cosmetics' Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award

The finalists have been announced for in-cosmetics 2013's Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award. The fifteen finalists, including texturizing agents, anti-aging actives and anti-hair loss systems, give visitors a glimpse of what cosmetic formulation may hold in the future. The finalists were chosen by a panel of expert judges from many innovative raw materials that will be displayed at the Innovation Zone at in-cosmetics.

The Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award honors the development of novel actives or functional ingredients that successfully combine scientific superiority, formulation benefits for manufacturers and efficacy for consumers when compared to other products currently available on the market.

Gattefossé for Lipocire A SG, which exclusively uses RSPO segregated palm and palm kernel oils and is the first texturing agent to be certified sustainable.

Ichimaru Pharcos Co., Ltd. for MandarinClear, which delivers an innovative approach to impart skin with luminosity.

Induchem for Neodermyl, a pure source of bio-renewable energy to reactivate collagens and elastin synthesis in skin.

Laboratoires Expanscience for Sweetone, a concentrate of active molecules derived from schizandra berries which acts as an imperfection corrector, soothing and unifying active.

Lipotec for Juvefoxo, a peptide specially directed at decreasing senescence and increasing cell longevity and functionality through minimising the accumulation of DNA damage.

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics for Elix-IR which is the first botanical active ingredient designed to fight Infra’aging (infrared-induced skin ageing) and is a breakthrough concept in skin photoprotection and photo-ageing.

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics for Phytenso, a natural and soft hair straightener that can be used as an alternative to aggressive chemical relaxers.

Schülke & Mayr GmbH for sensiva PA 30 natural–by design, which combines the antimicrobial activity of two nature-identical fragrance ingredients that are active against spoilage-causing and odour-causing germs, with the boosting and skin care properties of a naturally-derived emollient.

Silab for Apolluskin, a natural patented antipollution active ingredient, purified from dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and able to protect the skin from environmental pollutants.

Gold, Silver and Bronze will be presented to the winners during the in-cosmetics awards ceremony on April 16, 2013 at 6:00 PM. The Lifetime Achievement Award and Cosmetics & Toiletries R&D Awards winners will also be announced at the same time.